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Sandeep Vaheesan

Sandeep Vaheesan is the legal director at the Open Markets Institute. He is the author of the forthcoming book Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States.

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July 17, 2024
Sandeep Vaheesan
The Best Way to Fight Heat Waves and Outages Is to Green the Grid
The fastest way to green the grid, in turn, is for government to step in.
February 25, 2024
Sandeep Vaheesan, Tara Pincock
The Red States Fighting the Good Fight Against Big Tech
Conservative state governments have taken an antitrust battle to the Supreme Court’s doorstep—and you should root for them to win.
August 29, 2023
Sandeep Vaheesan, Brian Callaci
Biden’s Best Path to a Pro-Worker Economy Runs Through the Federal Trade Commission
The agency has taken significant steps to move beyond its anti-worker past. With a little push, it can play a big role in helping labor win.
February 28, 2023
Sandeep Vaheesan
The Shadow Empire That Fuels Amazon’s Dominance
Antitrust regulators looking to curb the megafirm’s abusive practices will have to contend with the vast web of subcontractors and third-party sellers under its control.
May 2, 2022
Sandeep Vaheesan
How 37 Puerto Rican Jockeys Created an Opening for Gig Worker Unionizing
For years, the force of antitrust laws has been used to deny independent contractors their labor rights. Thanks to a Boston appeals court’s ruling, that could all change.